THE JOURNEY HAS BEGUN

Hi everyone... today for my second post will be  all about the journey of Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al Haj in achieving Independence. Starting from his entering UMNO till exhaling his last breath.

1946 (age 43) Tunku entered UMNO.

1951 (age 48) Tunku becoming the president of UMNO on October after Datuk Onn Jaafar resign from the position. Then Tunku organize the first ‘Pertandingan Membaca Al- Quran for state level in Kedah.

1954 (age 51) Tunku lead the troupe to England for discussing to get Independence for the Malaya bt the visit doesn’t work out.

1955 (age 52) the first election being held and the Parti Perikatan (Barisan Nasional) has win the by 51 chair from the 52 chair being compete. The wining automatically made Tunku becomes the first Chief Minister of Tanah Melayu. On the same year Tunku went to another visit in London.

1956 (age 53) during this time England agree to give independence to Tanah Melayu. Coming back from England, Tunku declare the good news for the first time on 20 February at Bandar Hilir, Melaka. 

video regarding declaring independence of Malaysia for the first time ^_^

1957 (age 54) Persekutuan Tanah Melayu achieve Independence on August 31.  Moreover, ‘Kejohanan Pesta Bola Merdeka’ which has becoming a world tournament in football.  

1958 (age 55) Tunku becoming the first president of Asian Football Confederation (AFC) from 1958 until 1976.

1960 (age 57) Tunku built the Pertubuhan Kebajikan Islam (PERKIM), it is a organization that help the ‘convert’ to suit their self to their new life as a muslim.

1961 (age 58) Start to build Association of Southeast Asia (ASA) that combined Tanah Melayu, Thailand and Philippine for the (  tuan rumah  )‘Membaca Al – Quran competition  world stage for the first time.

 1963 (age 60) Tunku has formed Malaysia on 16 September which combined Tanah Melayu, Singapore, Sarawak and Borneo Utara (Sabah).

1967 (age 64) ASA has been dissolved to give way for a bigger organization which is Association of Southeast Asia Nations (ASEAN).

 1969 (age 66) Tunku assist in building the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) and appoint as the first General Secretaries.

1971 (age 68) Officially Tunku resign from his position as the prime minister and president of UMNO and hand over to his deputy Tunku Abdul Razak Hussien.

1982 (age 79) Tunku becoming the president of Missionary Counsel for Southeast Asia and Pacific

(RISEAP) starting from 1982 until 1988.

1990 (age 87) Tunku has passed away on December 6 and buried in Makam Diraja Langgar at Alor Star.

video regarding independence of Malaysia ^_^

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